The Beta-Amyloid Protein of Alzheimer’s Disease: Communication Breakdown by Modifying the Neuronal Cytoskeleton

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most prevalent severe neurological disorders afflicting our aged population. Cognitive decline, a major symptom exhibited by AD patients, is associated with neuritic dystrophy, a degenerative growth state of neurites. The molecular mechanisms governing neuritic...

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Main Authors: Sara H. Mokhtar, Maha M. Bakhuraysah, David S. Cram, Steven Petratos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/910502